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brutforce

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on: Jun 25, 2018
Which action should the perioperative nurse take to best protect the patient from burn injury during surgery?
 
  a. Ensure correct placement of the grounding pad.
  b. Check all emergency sprinklers in the operating room.
  c. Verify that a fire extinguisher is available during surgery.
  d. Confirm that all electrosurgical equipment has been properly serviced.

Question 2

A patient received inhalation anesthesia during surgery. Postoperatively the nurse should monitor the patient for which complication?
 
  a. Tachypnea
  b. Myoclonus
  c. Hypertension
  d. Laryngospasm


raenoj

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Reply #1 on: Jun 25, 2018
Answer to Question 1

ANS: A
Care must be taken to correctly place the grounding pad and all electrosurgical equipment to prevent injury from burns or fire. It is important to ensure that fire extinguishers are available and that sprinklers protect everyone in the operating room in the event of a fire, but placing the grounding pad will best prevent injury to the patient. Verifying that electrosurgical equipment works properly does not protect the patient unless all equipment and the grounding pad is placed correctly.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: D
Possible complications of inhalation anesthetics include coughing, laryngospasm, and increased secretions. Hypertension and tachypnea are not associated with general anesthetics. Myoclonus may occur with nonbarbiturate hypnotics but not with the inhalation agents.


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